DONOR PRIVACY URGED. The Hill. “By lumping in donors to these causes protected under the donor privacy bill with what they claim to be a bad influence in politics, opponents disparage true and worthy beneficence done for purposes of conscience. And what is America without protecting rights of conscience?” UBER HYPE. BG. “On June 1, […]
Month: June 2016
Good morn., here are political law links
FATTAH VERDICT. NBC. “A jury has convicted veteran U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah in a racketeering case that largely centered on various efforts to repay an illegal $1 million campaign loan.” “SELF”-FINANCING. Forbes. “According to Federal Election Commission filings, in May alone, Trump spent over a million dollars for goods and services provided by at least […]
Political law links for today
REGULATING THE INTERNET. Slate. “According to Ann Ravel, an FEC commissioner as well as its former chairwoman, the commission has largely declined to update its pre-smartphone era rules to keep up with changing times, and this has allowed savvy political actors to exploit gaps in the regulations.” APPLE AND GOP. Politico. “Apple CEO Tim Cook […]